Japanese

おおて
Meaning: major company; big player; front gate (of a castle)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
手

Example sentences

He works for a major advertising agency.
彼は大手企業に勤めている。
He is working for a major company.
彼は大手自動車メーカーで働いている。
He works for a major automobile manufacturer.
その会社は大手メーカーの傘下に入った。
That company came under the umbrella of a major manufacturer.
この映画は大手映画会社によって配給された。
This movie was distributed by a major film company.
当社は大手自動車メーカーの系列に属している。
Our company belongs to a major automobile group.
彼は大手商社に勤めています。
He works for a major trading company.
敵は大手ではなく、搦め手から城を攻める計画を立てた
The enemy planned to attack the castle from the rear gate, not the main gate.
彼は大手IT企業の最高経営責任者に任命された
He was appointed CEO of a major IT company.
大手企業連合が形成された
A major corporate alliance was formed.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for large-scale companies in a particular industry.

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